2018 Garden Market
Sat, July 14 & Sun, July 15
10 am to 5 pm - free admission
619 S. Marshall Ave -
between the B.E.Henry Building
and the Calhoun County Fairgrounds
Letter For Vendors (followed by application forms)
Dear Vendor,
The Marshall Area Garden Club’s “Welcome to my Garden Tour” will take place July 14th & 15th 2018. This award winning Garden Tour has become a very special weekend event known for its quality and high standards. We will again be joining the Cal-Co Quilting Guild in advertising as they are holding a quilt show at the Marshall High School on the same weekend. GREAT news for those who have joined us for previous Garden Markets, the Dog Show will also be on the same weekend, which historically gave us more traffic and sales on Sunday.
This will be the 21st year that the Marshall Area Garden Club will have a vendor area, inviting a limited number of vendors. The Garden Tour brings over 2,000 visitors to our community, the majority of these people will visit the Garden Market. In addition to those attending the Garden Tour, the Garden Market also attracts people from the local community. Customers and Vendors have found this to be a fun and profitable weekend.
Important Info:
When: The Garden Market is held during the Welcome to My Garden Tour, Saturday and Sunday, July 14th & 15th, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Garden Tour itself runs from 10 AM until 4 PM but the Market is open until 5PM for those who were inspired by the gardens and want to do some shopping.
Location: The Garden Market will be located next to the Calhoun County Fair Grounds, behind the B.E. Henry Building, in Marshall, Michigan. There is plenty of parking for both vendors and customers. Some vendors will be able to park behind the booth area, others will have to set up their both and move their vehicle to the parking area. If you have a preference for booth location, please indicate on your application.
Booth and Sales Area: A single booth is 12’x12’. The fee for an area this size is only $60 for the two day show. There will be walk space between each booth area. For those who need double or triple spaces, they are available. Please stay within the boundaries of your spot. Those who have a bigger spot paid double or triple the fee. For the comfort and for the overall aesthetics of the area, we want all vendors to have a tent canopy to cover or partially cover your sales area. The entire 12’x12’ area (or larger if you take two or three spaces) does not need to be covered. There is little or no natural shade available. This is a grassy area and electricity is not available. We expect each vendor to use potted plants or flower arrangements some place in their display. There will be a water wagon if you need to water plants. As an added incentive to give your area the most attractive look, each vendor will be judged for creativity and overall appearance. The winner will receive free registration for one space in 2019.
Set Up: Vendors must be set up by 9:00 AM on Saturday. We advertise Garden Market hours to be 10 AM until 5PM. People arrive early therefore you will need to have your display complete by 9AM and your vehicles moved from the area. You are welcome to stay beyond 5:00 if you desire since there may be people still shopping. We have had requests to start set-up on Friday night, the fair grounds approved this last year and we will try to secure this privilege again this year.
Over Night Security: Your booth fee includes a security guard to patrol the grounds Saturday night of the tour. There will not be a guard in Friday night.
Two Day Show: Vendors are required to participate both days. We advertise the Garden Market for both days of the “Welcome to My Garden Tour”.
Our tour has grown to over 2,000 gardening advocates who are looking for merchandise. Because of the quality of the tour, we want to stress the absolute necessity that the vendor area be something we are proud of.
If you know of anyone else who may be interested in applying, please share this information with them. They can contact me by email or call me.
Final details and booth assignments will be sent out 2 weeks before the Market. You can also visit our website, marshallareagardenclub.org.
Sincerely,
Jamie Evans
19430 Homer Rd
Marshall MI 49068
Jamie9815@gmail.com
269-832-1981
The Marshall Area Garden Club’s “Welcome to my Garden Tour” will take place July 14th & 15th 2018. This award winning Garden Tour has become a very special weekend event known for its quality and high standards. We will again be joining the Cal-Co Quilting Guild in advertising as they are holding a quilt show at the Marshall High School on the same weekend. GREAT news for those who have joined us for previous Garden Markets, the Dog Show will also be on the same weekend, which historically gave us more traffic and sales on Sunday.
This will be the 21st year that the Marshall Area Garden Club will have a vendor area, inviting a limited number of vendors. The Garden Tour brings over 2,000 visitors to our community, the majority of these people will visit the Garden Market. In addition to those attending the Garden Tour, the Garden Market also attracts people from the local community. Customers and Vendors have found this to be a fun and profitable weekend.
Important Info:
When: The Garden Market is held during the Welcome to My Garden Tour, Saturday and Sunday, July 14th & 15th, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Garden Tour itself runs from 10 AM until 4 PM but the Market is open until 5PM for those who were inspired by the gardens and want to do some shopping.
Location: The Garden Market will be located next to the Calhoun County Fair Grounds, behind the B.E. Henry Building, in Marshall, Michigan. There is plenty of parking for both vendors and customers. Some vendors will be able to park behind the booth area, others will have to set up their both and move their vehicle to the parking area. If you have a preference for booth location, please indicate on your application.
Booth and Sales Area: A single booth is 12’x12’. The fee for an area this size is only $60 for the two day show. There will be walk space between each booth area. For those who need double or triple spaces, they are available. Please stay within the boundaries of your spot. Those who have a bigger spot paid double or triple the fee. For the comfort and for the overall aesthetics of the area, we want all vendors to have a tent canopy to cover or partially cover your sales area. The entire 12’x12’ area (or larger if you take two or three spaces) does not need to be covered. There is little or no natural shade available. This is a grassy area and electricity is not available. We expect each vendor to use potted plants or flower arrangements some place in their display. There will be a water wagon if you need to water plants. As an added incentive to give your area the most attractive look, each vendor will be judged for creativity and overall appearance. The winner will receive free registration for one space in 2019.
Set Up: Vendors must be set up by 9:00 AM on Saturday. We advertise Garden Market hours to be 10 AM until 5PM. People arrive early therefore you will need to have your display complete by 9AM and your vehicles moved from the area. You are welcome to stay beyond 5:00 if you desire since there may be people still shopping. We have had requests to start set-up on Friday night, the fair grounds approved this last year and we will try to secure this privilege again this year.
Over Night Security: Your booth fee includes a security guard to patrol the grounds Saturday night of the tour. There will not be a guard in Friday night.
Two Day Show: Vendors are required to participate both days. We advertise the Garden Market for both days of the “Welcome to My Garden Tour”.
Our tour has grown to over 2,000 gardening advocates who are looking for merchandise. Because of the quality of the tour, we want to stress the absolute necessity that the vendor area be something we are proud of.
If you know of anyone else who may be interested in applying, please share this information with them. They can contact me by email or call me.
Final details and booth assignments will be sent out 2 weeks before the Market. You can also visit our website, marshallareagardenclub.org.
Sincerely,
Jamie Evans
19430 Homer Rd
Marshall MI 49068
Jamie9815@gmail.com
269-832-1981
2018 Application Form is available below as either a JPG or PDF
2018 Application Form as a JPG -
To fill out the JPG version: click and hold on the form/text below, drag to your desktop, open in "preview," print, fill out, and mail to Jamie.
2018 Application Form as a PDF -
To fill out the PDF version: click on the Acrobat icon below to open the form in Acrobat, print, fill out, and mail to Jamie.
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